10.6.10
BRISBANE GALLERY OF REMODERNISM ANNOUNCEDA press
release from Brisbane Art Workshops in Australia announces the forthcoming
launch of the Brisbane Gallery of Remodernism, "as a direct response
to the Brisbane Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA); the Institute of Modern
Art (IMA) and the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art. All centres
support the Post-Modernist movement, often showing objects disguised
as 'art', reaffirming the fact that art has in-fact become a parody
of itself." Read the full text here.

17.10.09
GALICIAN HARTISTA STUCKISTS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC PAINT-IN

On
Saturday 17 October 2009, the Hartismo (Galician Hartista Stuckists
Group), which started in Spain, celebrates its first year of life.
The Hartista Stuckists are in 13 countries with more than 50 autonomous
affiliated groups. They have published
three editions of their magazine, and carried out gatherings and protest
actions.

To celebrate their first birthday, they have invited to all the painters,
hartistas or not, to occupy peacefully with their art the outskirts
of the CGAC (Galician Contemporary Art Center), and subsequently the
old helmet of Compostela. It will be the first event of the Convocatoria
Pinta(c), which they will celebrate each year in support of the recognition
of painting as contemporary art.

They
are inviting painters from all over the country, including Pedro Good,
Manuela Díaz Orjales, Rafael Úbeda and Alfonso Coast, as well as Caesar
Aguilar, of the Catalonia Stuckistas Catalonian. The CONVOCATORIA
PINTA[C] will consist of the painting pictures in situ with the participation
of member of the public. They bill it as a great opportunity to experience
"that rare and experimental variety of art called PAINTING."

The event begins around 11 o'clock in the morning in the environment
of the CGAC, where Avelina Lésper, Mexican art critic and member of
Hartismo, will read out a specially composed text. At the end of the
day, there will be a gathering in the studio of the artist, Méndez,
a hartista from Compostela, for a Magosto (traditional feast).

The
works carried out in the Convocatoria Pinta(c) they will be shown
subsequently in various locations through the city. For more details,
see the Hartista blog the blog hartista http://hartismo.blogspot.com,
to write info@hartismo.com,
or call Mariano Casas on 606652666 or Anxo Varela on 665491386. Web
site: www.hartismo.com

5.8.09
CHRISTOS "MADE ME PUKE ALL OVER MY COMPUTER" SAYS ANGELICA
Nick
Christos (left) of the Miami Stuckists objects
to conceptual art (4.8.09). Meanwhile Angelica
strongly objects to the Miami Stuckists objecting (5.8.09). Nick
Christos objects to the objection to their objecting, and writes to
us: "Our
group has been under attack recently by some local gallery establishment
regulars who have - suddenly - found fault with the work of one of
our artists and accused her of plagiarism. Here's the kicker - our
artist has been working in the same visual style for several years,
and the accusing parties have seen her work on numerous occasions
beforehand. The issue was brought up only after the Miami Stuckists'
exhibition was announced. It makes me wonder if there is a hidden
agenda here..."Stuckism
reveals all here:

Monica
Gorsky. The Wheel

Anna
Gurgis. Untitled

Omitting
other considerations, such as the amount of contact between the
two artists, the length of time each artist was working in a particular
way, and even which work was done first, we present a visual comparison,
so that readers can judge for themselves whether work by the artist
on the right could possibly have been - not perhaps just influenced
by or inspired by or even have some similar elements
to - but actually full-on plagiarised or directly copied
from work by the artist on the left. With that, we rest the case
for the defence, m'lud.

6.10.08SPAIN SPEAKS OUT
We are a group of artists who share your opinions about art, and have
created the HARTISMO. We´d like to associate with you. Check out our
website, and watch our spot in youtube, it´s called HARTISMO. "Hartismo"
has a double meaning, fed up (harto) and art, because we are tired
of oficial art, videoinstalations, and all the boring stuff we have
to put up with everywhere. Group founders are Mariano Casas, Carmen
Martín, Miguel-Anxo Varela. Contact details here.

RICH
CRONBORG (CHICAGO) BOOK (Jun 08)
Rich Cronborg, president of the Chicago
Stuckists, tells us his new book, The Journey: Memoirs of a
South Side Chicago kind of guy, is "a rip-roaring book that
shows a hard core city guy, who lives life 100 miles per hour!".
Buy or browse inside it on amazon.com

11.3.08
ADELAIDE STUCKISTS PUNCH THE AIRKay
Bridge writes on the founding of the Adelaide
Stuckists group:
So many fellow art, design and education students regularly cry that
they are "Stuck in Adelaide!" Essentially we are pissed off with the
pretentiousness and closed shop mentality of the art establishments
in Adelaide. It's only accepted and has to be seen as 'cutting edge'
or 'ground breaking' if it is a rehash of some post-modern cliche
from Melbourne or Sydney and art under their nose is ignored, because
it is 'local' or from some other unworthy pigeon hole. I have read
the Stuckist manifesto and essays etc. and punched the air like a
football fan on many points."

Jan
2008
"PROJECT EGG" CANCELLED OVER ANTI-PLASTIC CONCERNSJeffrey
Scott Holland, neo-expressionist and Stuckist artist, has officially
cancelled his successful "Project Egg" series of art installations,
citing his concerns about releasing the plastic easter eggs into the
environment. In April 2006 and April 2007, green plastic eggs containing
Holland's miniature paintings were hidden throughout the United States.
Project Egg Phase Three had been slated for April 2008 and was to
have taken the artsy egg hunt worldwide, with the eggs being hidden
in all continents of the globe. After learning of the massive pools
of decaying plastic garbage polluting areas of the ocean by not completely
biodegrading, Holland made a decision to end the popular egg hunt
for the sake of the environment.

Holland says of the problem, "Throughout the planet, there are places
where you can dip a cup of water from the ocean, and when you analyze
it, you find it's filled with invisible molecules of plastic. The
human race is literally turning the ocean into liquid plastic. Even
if we stopped manufacturing plastics right now, I'm not sure whether
it's too late." "The majority of the eggs in Project Egg don't actually
get found, and my concern is that the eggs could end up washed into
storm drains and ultimately wind up in the ocean. I cannot, in good
conscience, be a party to that." As for the thousands of green plastic
Easter eggs already obtained for the event, Holland vows to find a
means to permanently recycle them, including grinding them into a
particulate material to blend into his paintings, thereby keeping
them indoors and out of landfills and oceans.

1.6.04SAN FRANCISCO GALLERY CLOSED OVER ANTI-TORTURE PAINTINGThe Capobianco Gallery in San Francisco has closed after the owner
Lori Haigh received death threats and was assaulted after exhibiting
a painting by Guy Colwell, which showed the torture of Iraqi prisoners
at the Abu Ghraib jail.

13.3.04RADICAL NY ARTIST USES PAINT WHILE FULLY CLOTHEDThat's how NY Stuckist Terry Marks is promoting her first solo
show This Is Not An Installation (starts 1 May) at the Koi
Gallery in trendy Williamsburg (think Shoreditch). She proclaims:

However
it should be pointed out that the narratives do 'read as unresolved
mysteries waiting for individual viewers to supply the missing puzzle-pieces',
so it's not going to be as straightforward as it might seem. Details
of Koi gallery here. Terry Marks
website: www.artgalny.com

13.3.04PERMANENT STUCKIST GALLERY IN GERMAN CENTREThe German Stuckism International Centre in Lewenhagen near Hanover
now has a permanent collection of Stuckist paintngs on display, including
Bill Lewis, Ella Guru, Sexton Ming, Charles Thomson and Phiip Absolon.
Visits by appointment. More details
here.

6.1.04FIRST 'REMODERNIST' GALLERY
The Deatrick Gallery is the first one inthe
world, to our knowledge, to declare itself 'Remodernist'. Remodernism
is the Stuckist proposal for a period of spiritual vitality to replace
the jaded irony of Postmodernism. The Deatrick gallery declares itself,
"especially interested in true contemporary, honest, raw outsider
fine art". It is located at 1661 Story Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky.
Links: Deatrick
Gallery | Stuckist Remodernism Manifesto

29.3.03TONY JULIANO OPENS ONLINE STORE
Tony Juliano, Connecticut Stuckists, writes: "As many of you
know I sell reproductions of my artwork as magnets, 8x10 matted prints
and large Giclee prints. So to get more buyers I opened up a store
on eBay. Go to... http://www.stores.ebay.com/agooart
links to my store are all over my web
site too. Also I put up a few new pics on my site of some shows
I did."

22.3.03NEW HAVEN ANTI-WAR CLOWN TRIAL OF GEORGE BUSH
The New Haven Stuckists dressed as clowns and held a trial of President
Bush on the steps of the New Haven Federal Courthouse today to highlight
the fact that the Iraq war does not have the support of the United
Nations, thus violating a binding contract with the U.N. The demo
was covered by WFSB Channel 3 and News 12 Connecticut. Photo and video
link on
News 12 TV.
Articles in New
Haven Advocate and Yale
Daily News.

New
Haven Stuckists Co-founder, Jesse Richards, informs us, "the
clown in the News 12 picture is John Watson, Nic's dad, who happens
to be a public defender for the state of CT. He thought it would be
cool to dress up with us as clowns and do the thing. He ended up playing
the clown judge. The courthouse that he works at is a block away from
the federal courthouse where we did this."

October
2002
STUCK FILM AT FESTIVALS
The Kaye Blum short film 'Art Gets Unstuckup' about the Melbourne
Stuckists has been accepted for screening at the International Film
Festival of Fine Art in Hungary 1-6 October 2002 and also at the Asolo
Arts Film Festival in Italy.

Exhibition
in the New York area
STUCKISMThe Fringe, 76 Oliver Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105-1118,
USA
(20 minutes from NYC by PATH train)
March 2002 through 5 May 2002
Featuring East Coast and London Stuckists, and local guests.
Admission by appointment:frinpoe@aol.com.
Tel: 001 973 3444049

"Houdini
to Hofmann."
Stuckist show in Melbourne. Nov 28 - Dec 9 , at the "Chiara Goya Gallery
", Fitzroy. more info on flyer here
or from regan tamanui

Message from New York

"here
in nyc & over a week later, there is still smoke rising from the
site of the former WTC, which i can see from my window. people are
trying to get back to normal, but it's very difficult, especially
downtown where debris is still airborne and people wear face masks.
everywhere else has become a giant memorial, with photocopied notices
of people who are still missing posted up on bus shelters, public
telephones, and sides of buildings.

"everyone
i know has been in a severe state of shock for a week, unable to sleep,
eat, concentrate, or do anything at all. we're gradually snapping
out of it, but we've been changed. the sound of planes overhead makes
me look up anxiously; the talk of war on the radio makes my stomach
hurt. all this flag-waving is making me nervous. seeing it on t.v.
was bad enough, seeing it in person, live, out the window, was unreal.

"i
want to say thank you here to everyone from the stuckist network who
emailed me. your kind words are all appreciated. i need to laugh right
now so anyone who's got any good jokes please send them. thanks."

Organiser Rebecca Ellis writes: "This message is for all Stuckists:
Due to the terrible events here in the United States, there will not
be a second opening of PINK.I regret that I will not be able to have
a second exhibit of the Stuckists' paintings, as it seems inappropriate
at this time. Thank you to all that supported my efforts."

The Seattle group has added, "The current situation makes it impossible
to plan any future events right now."

Iracema Brochado from Brasil expresses worldwide sentiment: "We feel
deeply sorry for those who lost their lives as much as for those who
lost their friends, colleagues, and loved ones. [This] moment is for
solidarity and cooperation, above all."

Stuckist
documentary short film 'Art gets unstuck' by Kaye Blum has been accepted
into the "Jaffas down the aisle film festival" in Melbourne from Oct
17 - Nov 4. Email Regan Tamanui
for more details.

8 September Orlando exhibition to raise profile of Stuckism in the
USA

Much interest has been generated about the upcoming Stuckist exhibition
in Orlando, Florida. Plans are in the works for larger shows. Check
www.stealingisgood.com
for details of the show on 8 September, or email abimo@excite.com.

Addendum:
Terry Marks of New York is mentioned in
this article about the show. (10.09.01)

Three of the New Haven Stuckists (Jesse Richards, Marisa Shepherd,
and Catherine Chow) will be showing their paintings for the first
time as part of City-Wide Open Studios in New Haven, Ct. from Oct.
15th until Oct. 28. One piece by each will be at the main exhibition
through the whole time period listed, and the other paintings will
be shown on the weekend of Oct. 27th and 28th. More info will be available
at cwos.org, or you
can e-mail the New Haven Stuckists at newhavenstuckists@yahoo.com

DOUBLE
YER PLEASUREThe Stuckist Traveling
Exhibit at the Zinc Gallery in L.A. (located at 2728 Auburn), whose
opening night reception was on Friday, July 13th, will be having a
SECOND party on the evening of the 19th! Show runs 'til 30 July 2001.

jackietv@sanfranmail.com
commented: "The show was a lot of fun and I had no idea there
would be so many different styles of painting there, it definitely
took a long time to absorb it all, it wasn't like walk in and look
for a few minutes then you're done, like some art shows. ... I think
the one with the skeletons drinking was my favorite (Philip Absolon).
The food at the show was actually good hot prepared food, not the
usual punch and cookies. I had a wonderful time and I'll go back again..."

Stuckists everywhere are encouraged to submit to the Traveling Exhibit.
The location for the next stop on the tour is still undetermined.
Email Jeffrey Scott Holland
for more details

AUSTRALIA
STUCKISTS TV DEBATE
The lads from Melbourne are at it again and are due to appear on channel
2 (ABC TV) at 9.30 am, Sunday 22 July, on "Coast to Coast".
Nigel Stein sticks up for Stuckism when an "academic person was
just trying 2 bag us as some kind of publicity stunt".

STUCKIST
CHAT ROOM
Another service courtesy of the Kentucky Stuckists: http://chat1.com/teenchat/tcp.cgi
Room name: Stuckist
Apparently you do not have to be a teenager (but you can always pretend).
Suggested time to go there: 10pm (GMT) Saturdays. Otherwise you'll
probably find you are chatting to yourself (again).

POST
IT NOTES WIN ART AWARD - ALMOST
A true story from Brazil shows what utter shite goes on in the 'art
world':

A jury arrived at an important Art exhibition to evaluate work and
grant prizes. Immediately, one of the jurors determinedly moved himself
towards what seemed to be one of the works laid apart in a distant
corner: a kind of panel, with coloured plastic pieces spread over
its surface. Mr. Juror got steadily enchanted with the piece, solemnly
ignoring the remaining art work (with not even a glimpse). "And,
with equal attitude, was going to award that thing with the first
prize... When one of the employees of the location approached him,
to clarify that the panel had no relation with the rest of the artwork:
it was the local employees' presence board."

STUCKISM
COMES TO/ON AMERICA
They came "...from as far as almost 100 miles away, to witness the
Stuckist Traveling Exhibit's opening show in the bustling micropolis
of Richmond, Kentucky. Even Gwenda Bond showed up.

"A
quite sizable crowd came and mostly stayed all evening, imbibing beer
(Dockery provided free beer, so the Everclear-spiked punch was foregone)
and oohing and ahhing at the Billy Childish paintings. Cheeseburger
& Fries performed with special guest Eggroll on Mandolin, wowing
the crowd with our low-budget gutbucket hillbilly garage punk blues.
The little girls understand. Hair Police also played a brief but powerful
noise-jam on our instruments after we went upstairs.... more"

STUCKISTS
HIT MELBOURNE PRESS
And vice versa it would seem. Melbourne Stuckists, founded by Regan
Tamanui, have been somewhat surprised by a double-page spread in the
city's The Age newspaper, followed by enquiries from TV stations.
Read
all about it(If that link stops working
we have archived the article here)

THE
SEATTLE STUCKISTS VS PIGS ON PARADE: THE WHOLE STORY
On Saturday, May 26th, the Seattle Stuckists (J. Puma, Z.F. Lively,
Amanda Perrin, and myself, Brett Hamil) gathered to protest the kick-off
of the Pigs On Parade event here in the Emerald City. For those who
are unfamiliar, this is the latest in a plague of "Animals On
Parade" events which will or have already occurred in about three
dozen cities this summer alone (including London [cows] and Lexington,
Kentucky [horses]). continued as
html page, word or pdf.

STUCKISM
OFFICIAL!
If you register as an artist with artincontext.org
you will be pleased to know that their list of official categories
now includes Stuckism, which nestles in between Structuralism and
Surrealism. This is thanks to the efforts of Jeffrey Scott Holland
(Mid Kentucky Stuckists).

The opening of the London Stuckists show THE STUCKISTS: THE FIRST
REMODERNIST ART GROUP at Artbank Gallery on 7 March 2001, also marked
the launch of STUCKISM INTERNATIONAL, the network of Stuckist groups
around the world.

Susan Constanse, founder of The Pittsburgh Stuckists, and Nichollas
Hamper, founder of The Oxford Stuckists, are both represented by a
painting in the exhibition. This is the first time work from different
groups outside London has been shown together.

The first international co-operation between groups was last October
when THE REAL TURNER PRIZE SHOW 2000 was staged simultaneously in
London, Dartington, Hamburg and Melbourne.

The London Stuckists web site has now been redesigned with pages allocated
specifically for Stuckism International.

The idea of an international show or conference has already been suggested,
but certainly isn't going to happen this week.

The people who started the Seattle Stuckists are a whacky bunch who
have a website www.puppetslounge.com
The following is an excerpt from their latest promo for it. To get
on the mailing list contact jpuma@puppetslounge.com

"Where
on the Web can you find a thoughtful treatise on "Art and Spirituality"
alongside a venomous diatribe against inanimate objects? Where else
on God's green earth can loving depictions of shaved Siamese cats
coexist peacefully with coprophiliac bacteria and old bearded guys
in dresses? Indeed, how many websites offer you the opportunity to
personally participate in the persecution of the Indonesian Sun Bears
while simultaneously fighting to end the pernicious tyranny of poetry?

"According
to our most recent search engine results, 237.

"But
one website stands out among them all: the Puppet's Lounge. Really.
That's because all of our content undergoes a stringent battery of
subjectification and re-objectification techniques, bleeding out all
of the post-ironic conceptualist claptrap, fetishistic consumerist
twaddle, and amateurish masturbatory pabulum, and then re-fortifying
it with stuff that's actually quite good."

The
recently formed Melbourne Stuckists stage their first-ever show, which
is a sister show of the London Stuckist's alternative to Tate Britain's
pathetic attempt at art. They may be down under (or we may be from
their point of view) but they're not slow off the mark.

Stuckism
continues to fulfill its promise of internationalism and regionalism
with the first group in Germany, "The Lewenhagener Stuckists", in
Loewenhagen,founded by Mary Lewenhagener and Tim Nathan Joel.

Like
all our sister groups this one is independently motivated and self-determined,
inspired by the founding Stuckist group. We exercise no control over
other groups, but accept their right to be and welcome our contact
with them.

They
write:" The studio, Lewenhagener Auge, is set up and constantly productive.We
would like to be able to hear from other like minded artists. The
studio is, afterall, here to be used. So if there are other Stuckists
roaming around Germany who are looking for space to paint, paint,
paint. Then we recommend they contact us.

Mary
and I began producing works together at the start of September, we
are having our first exhibition from December the 15th onwards into
the early part of 2001. Mary has already organised an exhibition here
which took place in the Summer of 2000."